Castilla-La Mancha rewards seven companies, city councils, and tourism associations

The Regional Ministry of Economy, Business and Employment of Castilla-La Mancha has granted the 2026 Regional Tourism Awards to seven nominations from companies, local entities, and associations. The grant is formalized in the Resolution of 09/22/2026, signed by the regional minister Patricia Franco Jiménez, and is published in the Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha on September 28, 2026, with the reference 2026/6907. The decision is based on the conclusions and proposals of the awards jury.

The call for entries is governed by Order 85/2026, of May 13, of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Business and Employment, which regulates the granting of the awards, and by the Resolution of 07/24/2026, of the General Directorate of Tourism, Trade and Handicrafts, which opened the nomination period for the 2026 fiscal year. The resolution published now resolves two points: the granting of the awards and the declaration of void for the categories without applicants.

Company Category

The jury has distinguished three companies in the modalities reserved for the private sector:

• Best tourism product: Elegantravel, S.L.
• Best sustainable tourism project: Molino de Alcuneza hotel y gastronomía, S.L.
• Best inclusive tourism initiative: Hospedería bodega Nuestra Señora del Rosario S.L.

Local Entity Category

In the section reserved for city councils, the awards go to three municipalities in the region:

• Best tourism initiative: Ayna City Council
• Best sustainable tourism project: Puertollano City Council
• Best LGBTI tourism destination: Herencia City Council

Association Category and Void Modalities

In the Association category, the award for the best tourism action plan goes to the Asociación Micológica el Valle (Amivall).

The resolution declares four modalities void due to a lack of nominations:

• Company Category: best promotion and communication strategy.
• Company Category: best innovative tourism project.
• Local Entity Category: best tourism destination.
• Local Entity Category: best promotion campaign.

Appeal and Deadline

An appeal for reversal may be filed against the resolution before the Regional Minister of Economy, Business and Employment within one month from the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha. The procedure complies with articles 123 and 124 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations. The document is dated in Toledo on September 22, 2026.

The recognition has an immediate reputational and promotional effect for the award winners and for the regions where they operate, from the Ayna mountains to Puertollano, Herencia, and the surroundings of Alcuneza. For the regional tourism sector, the 2026 ruling also leaves a signal for attention: four categories remained vacant due to a lack of candidacies, pointing to areas—innovation, promotion and communication, destination, and campaign—where companies and city councils did not submit projects this year.

Source: Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha, no. 2026/6907, September 28, 2026, section III (Other Provisions and Acts) (official reference: 2026/6907).